Artemis Fowl

Vicky G.
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  1. signet
    a seal (especially one used to mark documents officially)
    You are wearing handmade loafers, a silk shirt, and three gold signet rings.
  2. derringer
    a pocket pistol of large caliber with a short barrel
    But Butler here, my . . . ah . . . butler, has a Sig Sauer in his shoulder holster, two shrike-throwing knives in his boots, a derringer two-shot up his sleeve, garrotte wire in his watch, and three stun grenades concealed in various pockets.
  3. garrote
    an instrument of execution for execution by strangulation
    But Butler here, my . . . ah . . . butler, has a Sig Sauer in his shoulder holster, two shrike-throwing knives in his boots, a derringer two-shot up his sleeve, garrotte wire in his watch, and three stun grenades concealed in various pockets.
  4. cosh
    a piece of metal covered by leather with a flexible handle
    "Anything else, Butler?” “The cosh, sir.” “Oh, yes. A good old ball-bearing cosh stuffed down his shirt.”
  5. shoal
    a stretch of shallow water
    The mopeds parted like fish in a giant shoal.
  6. lee
    the side of something that is sheltered from the wind
    Instead he picked his way across the puddled lane to the lee of the fire escape.
  7. raffia
    leaf fibers of the raffia palm tree
    Something squatted on a raffia mat, shifting uneasily in the almost nonexistent light.
  8. Anubis
    Egyptian god of tombs and ruler of the underworld
    The male symbol was remarkably similar to the Anubis god.
  9. crenellate
    supply with regular gaps through which weapons can be fired
    She could see the town below her, nestled on top of a low hill, surrounded by a crenellated wall from the Middle Ages.
  10. rictus
    a gaping grimace
    It squinted at her through the hated light, its brow a rictus of pain and fear.
  11. bosun
    a petty officer on a merchant ship who controls the work of other seamen
    No sentry on the gangplank, no bosun on the bridge, not a light anywhere.
  12. sentry
    a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
    No sentry on the gangplank, no bosun on the bridge, not a light anywhere.
  13. sardonic
    disdainfully or ironically humorous
    Annoyance flashed across Artemis’s features, only to be replaced by his customary sardonic grin.
  14. morass
    a soft wet area of low-lying land that sinks underfoot
    “The best thing you can do right now is stay out of my way, or else I may be forced to ram that blue rinse straight into that morass you call a brain.”
  15. spadework
    dull or routine preliminary work preparing for an undertaking
    Dwarf feet are designed for spadework, not for the delicate intricacies of ballet dancing or balancing on wooden steps.
  16. architrave
    the molding around a door or window
    Mulch pointed his gaze at the recessed cameras, half hidden in the swirling architrave.
  17. niggle
    worry unnecessarily or excessively
    Before his time ran out. But something was niggling at him.
  18. jerkin
    an old-fashioned sleeveless and collarless jacket
    Mulch wiped them on his jerkin.
  19. coup de grace
    the blow that kills (usually mercifully)
    Soon the LEP would have no option but to launch their bio-bomb, and that was when Artemis Fowl would unveil his coup de grâce.
  20. aplomb
    great coolness and composure under strain
    In this particular tale, he serves only one purpose. And that is to melodramatically push the detonate button. Which he does, with great aplomb.
  21. cowl
    a loose hood or hooded robe
    Holly selected a blackout suit from the rack, pulling it on over her jumpsuit. As per training, she checked the gauge before tugging the vulcanized cowl.
  22. vulcanization
    the process of treating rubber with heat to strengthen it
    Holly selected a blackout suit from the rack, pulling it on over her jumpsuit. As per training, she checked the gauge before tugging the vulcanized cowl.
  23. bullion
    a mass of precious metal
    Your mission is to locate and recover the bullion.
Created on Wed Feb 01 17:06:35 EST 2012

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